A 9–6 Cincinnati win can still cash Pittsburgh +3.5. Make that margin 10–6 and the same spread loses.

At -110, Pittsburgh +3.5 pays $90.91 profit on a $100 winning stake. The Steelers can win outright, tie, or lose by one, two, or three points and cash. The extra half point keeps a three-point defeat on the winning side.

Pittsburgh +3.5 cashes when the Steelers lose 6–9; a four-point loss loses. A $100 winning stake at -110 produces $90.91 in profit. No push is possible at +3.5.

A 6–8 loss is still a winning result for Tampa Bay +2.5 at -110. The next point matters: lose by three and the spread is gone.

That is the ticket’s real choice. Tampa Bay can win outright, finish tied, or lose by one or two and cash. You are not requiring a Buccaneers win; you are requiring the final margin to stay inside the two-point allowance. On a $100 stake, -110 produces $90.91 in profit if the wager cashes.

Tampa Bay +2.5 cashes when the Buccaneers lose 6–8; a three-point loss loses. 

Seattle Seahawks -4 Point Spread (-120) requires a five-point Seattle win, while Seattle Seahawks Moneyline (-205) accepts any Seahawks win. Seahawks at Cardinals turns one exact margin into the dividing line between these two tickets.

The Seattle Seahawks win 14-13: the Seattle Seahawks -4 point spread loses while the Seattle Seahawks moneyline cashes. On a winning $100.00 stake, Seattle Seahawks -4 point spread produces $83.33 in profit; Seattle Seahawks moneyline produces $48.78.

Dallas Cowboys -4 Point Spread (-110) needs Dallas to win by five or more, while Dallas Cowboys Moneyline (-210) keeps a narrow Cowboys win on the board. Commanders at Cowboys makes the winning margin a separate decision.

The Dallas Cowboys win 7-6: the Dallas Cowboys -4 point spread loses while the Dallas Cowboys moneyline cashes. On a winning $100.00 stake, Dallas Cowboys -4 point spread produces $90.91 in profit; Dallas Cowboys moneyline produces $47.62.

Denver Broncos -3 Point Spread (-110) demands a four-point Broncos win, while Denver Broncos Moneyline (-150) stays alive on any Broncos win. Jacksonville at Denver puts that one-margin difference directly in front of you.

The Denver Broncos lose 7-6: the Denver Broncos -3 point spread loses while the Denver Broncos moneyline cashes. On a winning $100.00 stake, Denver Broncos -3 point spread produces $90.91 in profit; Denver Broncos moneyline produces $66.67.

Philadelphia Eagles -7 Point Spread (-120) turns an exactly seven-point Eagles win into a push, while Philadelphia Eagles Moneyline (-320) still cashes on that result. The seventh point draws the dividing line.

The Philadelphia Eagles win 17-16: the -7 spread pushes while the moneyline cashes; on a winning $100.00 stake, the spread would produce $83.33 in profit on a win, while the moneyline produces $31.25, a $52.08 difference. At exactly seven, the spread returns the stake.

New Orleans Saints +8.5 Point Spread (-120) carries a Saints loss by eight, while New Orleans Saints Moneyline (+310) requires an outright Saints win. That narrow losing result creates the immediate split.

The New Orleans Saints lose 13-14: the +8.5 spread cashes while the moneyline loses; on a winning $100.00 stake, the spread produces $83.33 in profit and the moneyline $310.00, a $226.67 difference. The spread sacrifices profit to keep that eight-point loss alive.

Houston Texans -2.5 Point Spread (-110) asks for three points; Houston Texans Moneyline (-150) needs only the win, so a one- or two-point Texans victory separates the two tickets.

The Houston Texans win 7-6: the -2.5 spread loses while the moneyline cashes; on a winning $100.00 stake, the spread produces $90.91 in profit and the moneyline $66.67, a $24.24 difference. The extra profit comes with the three-point requirement.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers -8.5 Point Spread (-110) needs nine; Tampa Bay Buccaneers Moneyline (-450) needs only a Buccaneers win, so an eight-point Tampa Bay result leaves the spread short.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers win 7-6: the -8.5 spread loses while the moneyline cashes; on a winning $100.00 stake, the spread produces $90.91 in profit and the moneyline $22.22, a $68.69 difference. The extra profit requires a nine-point win.

Carolina Panthers at Atlanta Falcons — Carolina Panthers -3 for the full game, including overtime.

Carolina Panthers -3 Point Spread (-110) needs Carolina to win by four or more, while Carolina Panthers Moneyline (-150) cashes on any outright Carolina win. The ticket choice turns on what you do with a close Panthers victory.

If Carolina wins 7-6, Panthers -3 loses while the moneyline cashes. A $100.00 win produces $90.91 profit on the spread versus $66.67 on the moneyline: the spread adds $24.24 but surrenders outright-win protection.